Pilgrims Europe is recruiting for a NPI Technologist based at our Enniskillen site, working a 5‑day onsite model. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Senior Process Technologist as part of the R&D team to launch new products in line with customer critical paths.
Responsibilities
* Ensure products represent the manufacturing process and product concept approved by the customer in terms of technical and quality standards, and confirm operational costs.
* Ensure key milestones are met in line with the Critical Path for each project within the Recipe Professor stage‑gate system.
* Prepare and lead site visits, working with all stakeholders to meet and exceed customer expectations.
* Work effectively with operations, technical, process development, packaging development and OPEX to ensure all aspects of product delivery.
* Fully support factory trial processes through diligent planning, preparation and communication before, during and after trials throughout the project lifecycle.
* Collaborate with the Customer Product Development Technologist, NPI Manager and site stakeholders to deliver on‑time product launches.
* Manage agreed costs of launching a product, including micro‑, nutritional, sampling & trials, and ingredients.
Qualifications
* Excellent communicator with visible passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives, and continuous improvement in a cross‑functional team environment.
* Strong analytical abilities and excellent attention to detail.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage workloads, including leading multiple projects and meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
* Confidence to represent Pilgrims Europe and its values from a Product and Innovation perspective, developing and maintaining relationships at all levels within the organisation.
* Ability to gain and maintain the trust and respect of customers, peers and suppliers.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
* Respected qualifications in the relevant disciplines.
* Work experience within the FMGC environment.
* Comfortable in a meat environment, including conducting organoleptic assessments/taste panels of meat products.
* HACCP and Food Safety / Hygiene knowledge.
* Strong organisational skills and a team player.
* A strong blend of can‑do attitude, right‑first‑time execution and tenacity for problem solving.
* Valid driving licence.
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